When a video of him reportedly striking a man went viral, Pakistani artist Rahat Fateh Ali Khan played it down, saying it was only a teacher-student dispute.
Recognizable The popular video of Pakistani artist Rahat Fateh Ali Khan allegedly using his shoe to give a man, whom he claimed to be his disciple, a brutal beating has gone global. Khan has attempted to dismiss the footage. A user on X (previously Twitter) uploaded the video.
The well-known Qawwali singer can be seen asking about a bottle and slapping and punching the man in the pictures. “I don’t know anything about it,” the man is heard begging the singer.
The Pakistani singer was being pulled away from the student by various individuals, as evidenced by another scene.
The individual was recognized as a worker for Pakistani television station “Samaa TV,” which voiced concerns about the increase in violent acts among artists.
The artist Rahat Fateh Ali Khan of Pakistan was discovered mistreating his servant. Afterwards, he provided an explanation,” the user from X stated in the caption.
Khan subsequently explained, nevertheless, that it was a private matter between his shagird (disciple) and ustad (teacher).To justify his conduct, he uploaded a clip on the platform for microblogging, which included his father, the man who had been beaten up.
“This is a personal matter involving Shagird and Ustad. He resembles my child. This is how a mentor with the apprentice relate to each other. Every time a disciple performs well, I show him affection. The Pakistani singer stated in the video, “If he commits a transgression, he faces consequences.”
Following the incident, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan said he expressed regret to the man. The man who received the assault went on to say that he had misplaced a holy water bottle.
“His actions were not motivated by malice. He resembles my dad. He is really fond of us. In the elucidating video, the student stated, “The man who is spreading this video is trying to defame my ustad.”The bond between the ustad and shagird in the Qawwali field was also emphasized by his father.
After the video was uploaded, internet users responded to it and condemned Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for the occurrence. “He won’t be penalized, which is unfortunate. His wealth will cover every expense. Such an ignominious deed,” a user commented.
“I’m depressed,” I lost so many lovely tunes as a result of this occurrence. After realizing how awful the artist is, it becomes harder to enjoy the work,” said a different user.
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